my coworker said im “visibly queer” and that brought them a lot of comfort during their interview process and i just

MY WRITERS BLOCK…. I CAN FEEL IT MELTING AWAY…. BOOK IDEAS….. RESEARCHING PERIOD ACCURATE LORE….. IMAGING CHARACTER DIALOGUE….

spotify wrapped 👼

unfortunate case of my grandfather talking politics at thanksgiving when we have had an unspoken rule during the holiday to Never do that :-)

Another short fiction teaser today! This excerpt is from "The Labour of Love" by returning contributor @kendallcantread.bsky.social 🏺

ive done my very first, ever, seven point story structure in preparation for Novel Writing November 🕺

what if i want iphigenia’s sacrifice—her life taken by her father to placate a virgin goddess—to make her something new? what if she dies and artemis gives her something of the stag that was killed? what if she, with brights eyes and antlers, stands at the tub to witness his death?

hey!!! writing so fucking hard!!!! anyways heres a heracles/hylas snip

hey! can i focus on one writing idea at a time! like what do you mean lavender marriage helen and menelaus!! what do you mean transmasc paris and gay ass repressed menelaus!!

"And, I read about becoming a citizen archivist because soon the boot will come for the face of anyone whose art expands possibility." - Three works by C.M. Green at @moistpoetryjournal.bsky.social #poetry moistpoetryjournal.com/2024/07/22/t...

i saw a post on tumblr a while ago that proposed the idea of the minotaur escaping and becoming king, rather than theseus, bc he too is a prince. and i just am foam at the mouth at the idea

super bummed bc im close to finishing a short story that i’d love to submit to a litmag. but ive noticed a lot of the ones id submit to are on hiatus or dead?? if i wasnt so hyper-specific on fiction i write (greek myth fiction) it wouldnt be a problem BUT im fuckin quirky

this was ambitious with how much traveling i did so lets just complete 1 😅

new mediocre substack contemplation 💌 kendallcantread.substack.com/p/contemplat...

can stop thinking about how yesterday was national best friend day and my roomie called me her best friend for the first time and we got sentimental and mushy waaah

anyways, happy pride, lets manifest i write 3 short gay greek myth retellings by the end of the month

i baked two loaves of bread, made protein balls, ate breakfast and had three cups of coffee. and my depression isnt cured?? i am still in existential misery?,, what the hell

i wrote an essay and it’s the first thing ive written in a while. it’s not good, or profound, but i wrote it and it feels good to be done with it on to the next thing!

ive been consuming a lot of video essays on topics of women / internet culture and tell me why they say shit like “i dont identify as a feminist but—“ like girl…. wdym….

it felt like an impossible task getting out of bed this morning, yet we persist (my dog needed to go out and she’s my only reason for existing)

theres a b&n closing nearby having a mega sale so i went crazy mode in the philosophy and poetry section

went to the julia child exhibit for an early birthday outing and picked up her memoir 🧑‍🍳❤️

and what if i shave my head and run away to become monastic

i got an oat milk matcha latte this morning bc im trying to force myself to like them bc i want to be That Girl but it tastes like seaweed milk………….

just got tickets with bestie to see Dungeons & Daddies in Boston in June!!! 🕺

hi bluesky! we’d love to invite the book community here to join us for the second annual #TransRightsReadathon. 🏳️‍⚧️ March 22-29; sign up at transrightsreadathon.carrd.co

tomorrow starts the trans readathon and while i physically cannot read 25 books in a week, im hoping to get to double digits or as close to 10 as possible! i even bought fancy new airpods for the ocassion 🫶

i just got into audiobooks, still not into ebooks bc im a physical fan. but i absolutely just downloaded like 7 free classics thinking im going to read them all

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there are two wolves inside me. one feeling sorry for myself and crying “i want to be a writer i want to be an author” and the other is shaking them by the shoulders screaming “THEn WRITE YOU DUMB BITCH!!!! PICK UP THE DAMN PEN!!!”

reading a book about a trans girl discovering she’s trans and rocking my emotions so hard i have to lay down for two hours >>>>>>>>>>>>>

you outgrow people, it’s inevitable, but i find myself breaking all of my bones over and over to feign that i am still the same so i can keep you

happy valentines day to herakles/hylas and iphis/ianthe only

Im ALL CAPS excited to tell everyone on here to go and read my super smart colleague’s new book. It’s an innovative look at how trauma theory can reveal new stories Greek tragedy. It’s certain to be a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in ancient drama or anyone interested in trauma theory.

i wrote a newsletter about love (and greek philosophy surrounding it) just in time for valentines day! my mom said im smart and talented so you should read it 💘💌 kendallcantread.substack.com/p/in-defense...

google can i dig up a dead author so i can tell them that their books mean everything to me without getting arrested

i read To Kill A Mockingbird last year and it was my favorite book, i just finished reading To Set A Watchman and i think Harper Lee rewired my brain chemistry

to all my favorite litmags: pls open submissions i need motivation of deadlines to write my gay fiction

wrote a newsletter for the first time since the summer! it’s about: love, loss, and the fear of mortality!! feel free to read if youd like, im very proud of it :) kendallcantread.substack.com/p/i-got-covi...

it’s always fun being with my partners family (who are conservative and religious) and having them ask me about my writing. i have to boil it down to “historical fiction” instead of expressing my passion for queer fiction and gothic/horror themes 💀

2024 goal: write things that don’t matter, write things that are bad, write things that i like, write until my draft is done, write until my fingers fall off, just write write write

Here's what I did in 2023! I haven't managed to publish 2 books in a year since 2018, and it will probably be 2027 before I manage it next, and who knows when the reviews will ever be this good again, so 🥂 (www.feliciadavin.com/scandalous-l... if you wanna know more about book 1)